Parades, Predicaments, and Paranoia.

I realize I use photos of my dog a lot in these, but today it's more important than it usually is.

My alarm went off this morning at 8:15. I hit snooze probably six times before I actually got up. Then I ended up dressed in red and blue, and my dad, Holly, Rachael and I headed out to Emerald Sound for the Fourth of July weekend parade. What was cool about the parade was that we got to ride in the back of the deuce and a half. For those of you who haven't had it drilled into your brain, a deuce and a half is a big army truck. That was fun. I pelted candy at people. And I cut my finger on a screw when I was trying to climb up inside it. But it was okay.

I also ended up with a bunch of candy left over from the parade:

After the actual parade was over, we went over to the park where they had awesome barbecue sandwiches and music. And we hung out there for a little while and ate some good food and had a nice time. It was a good morning.

Then I came home, and Rachael and I passed out. Until around one. We just fell asleep and stayed asleep. It was really weird, because I usually can't sleep if I've been up for too long. But I did.

When we woke up, my dad sent us to get drinks from 7-11. The guys who work there told me I look fifteen. Jerks. It's kind of true, though. So whatever.

Then later on, Rachael and I were just hanging out, and the dog started freaking out. He was all hunched over, he couldn't walk straight, and he was shaking. It was really scary. My dad took him outside and somehow got him calmed down, and then he was back to normal. Meanwhile, I called every vet that I could find online to see if they could tell me anything about what was wrong. Almost none of them answered. Only one did, and he told me to call the emergency clinic. So I did, and they said to keep an eye on him in case it happened again, and if it did, to bring him in. It was the scariest thing.

So now everyone's paranoid. But he seems to be doing okay. The cat was also very good. She kept an eye on Sawyer for us. This is her, all tired from watching him.

So that was my day.

Now Tori's here. Yay! We are reunited. That's pretty cool.

The end.

"We must stare into a crystal ball and only see the past."

Bacon, Braces, and Bargains.

Look at that. Look at that glorious bacon. I am a bacon guru. The photo is kind of far away because I didn't want to get my face (or my camera) too close to the popping bacon grease. Which is why I've decided to buy a telephoto lens. Just so I can take super close up photos of bacon cooking without hurting myself. I think it's a good enough reason.

Today I almost ended up having a car with a full tank of gas but no car keys. My mom came in my room and told me she was leaving, and I ran to the door to make sure she left me a key. That would have been horribly unfortunate. The car would have just been sitting in the driveway all day mocking me. Luckily I ended up with keys. Hooray!

By the time Rachael showed up I was cooking bacon. Rachael is one of those weird people that doesn't like bacon. I don't know if she is from some other planet, or what her deal is. But she doesn't like bacon. It's a small wonder that we can even be friends. Also, Rachael has braces. So there is that connection. You're welcome.

But after a little while of sitting around, we decided to fight through the swarm of angry wasps guarding the front door and go to Denton. I don't actually know why we went to Denton. But we did. First we went to the mall. And then we realized why we don't go there, so we left. And then we ended up at the square. The square is more fun when it's not four million degrees outside. We just explored the mini malls and felt like hipsters. Then we left. What a big, eventful adventure.

When we got back to my house, we watched The Office. It's getting a little bit out of hand. But oh well. It was fun until my dad came home and turned it off. He thinks it's lame. So I just made dinner instead, and he put on G.I. Joe (which had Channing Tatum and Brendan Frasier in it, so I was fine with it).

After dinner, we went to Walmart. Walmart is fun, but not really. We saw Richard there, and that was fun because Rachael and Richard walking together is like standing in between two seven year old boys with Nerf guns. So that made the Walmart trip a little bit more exciting.

Also, Rachael and I acquired a ton of candy today, and I told her mom about the rude things I yell at people when I'm driving. So now the plan for the night is to sit around and do nothing, except eat candy and go on Omegle. We are such party animals.

"Let's go crazy! Let's get nuts!"

Swimsuits, Stickers, and Sun.

These are my legs. They hurt. Don't they look sad? Also, doesn't my dog in the background look sad? Well he's not. He's just sleeping. Stop jumping to conclusions.

My day started with Rachael telling me to feed her. I said no. But I did feed her eventually. And then guess what we did? We watched The Office. It's her fault that I watch it. So we did that. That was entertaining.

But then I decided not to put on another episode so we could do something. Then we sat around for half an hour debating on what we should do. Because we are the most boring people ever.

Finally, my mom came home and told me that if I washed the car, I could use it tomorrow. So Rachael and I (being the girls that we are) decided to wear swimsuit tops and shorts. My mother scowled at me, so I put on a tank top. But it was hot outside and I didn't want to end up with a weird tan line, so we just decided to not wear them. Washing a car by yourself is way harder than washing one with someone else. Because while you work on trying to get the ridiculous amount of dead bugs off of the bumper, the other person washes other parts. And also it's cooler, because if your friend sprays you with the hose, it's funny. But if you stand outside spraying yourself with a hose, it's kind of creepy. So now the car is pretty.

Right after we washed the car, I took Rachael home. Because her mom was making food that she likes, and she wanted to be able to eat it. But we have plans for tomorrow since I have the car. What up.

When I got back from taking Rachael home, my dad was home. My mom was getting ready to take Holly thrift store shopping and my dad was getting ready to go to a Legion thing. I didn't want to be home alone because it's boring, so I went with my dad. Now, spur of the moment volunteer work is probably not a very good idea. Because we were frying things. Not in a kitchen. In a small outside area with three deep fryers. So it was really hot. Also, I wore flip-flops and there was a ridiculously huge amount of stickers in the ground. And I ended up not doing anything except refilling the guys' waters. But I got to eat a lot of really good fried catfish. I still can't get rid of the smell of frying oil, though. It makes me think of funnel cakes at Jazzfest or Scarborough. But it smells awkward. So I don't actually like it. At least I associate it with good memories.

So tomorrow should be fun because I have a car and someone to hang out with. Hooray!

Here is a list of some things I can see from where I am sitting:
-Five pillows
-Two Big Gulp cups
-A dog
-A lamp that's kind of broken
-My camera
-Tie dye shirt
-Justin Bieber sticker that I got with Tori
-A photo of my cat in a beer box
-My Homecoming mum that Jordan made for me
-Five quilts
-Two cups of Kool-Aid
-Vladimir, my Beanie Baby dolphin that's been to Florida
-Two violin cases
-A stapler that my mom bought for me when I was making a garter for Jordan
-A candy cane that's been in my pen cup for two years
-Bubbles that came from a wedding
-A pocket knife that Shane gave me
-A DVD player that doesn't work in a clothes basket
-Season one of The Big Bang Theory on DVD
-A pink fluffy slipper. One. I have no idea where the other one is.
-A framed picture of some guy named Chad
-My ankle bracelet that Rachael made me
-A tank top hanging from a door knob
-A rose hanging from the ceiling
-A paper heart that Matt made me in Physics last year
-My diploma
-A roll of packing tape

That's not even all of the odd things I can see. But it's the end of my list.

And the end of my day. Have a wonderful night.

"A severed foot is the ultimate stocking stuffer."

Braces, Bubbles, and Boredom.

Today I woke up to a phone call from a random number. They hung up when I answered. I was very annoyed.

But eventually I got up and found some caffeine. Then I left and actually hung out with someone instead of sitting around all day watching Netflix. Hooray for me!

Also, Skyrim is ridiculous. Which I learned today.

Then, when I eventually did go home, I sat around and watched The Office. It's Rachael's fault. She made me start watching it.

But then The Office reminded me that I have friends! So I texted Rachael "Call me! Call me! Call me!" and we made plans. Then I went to retrieve her from her house.

So when Rachael got here, we decided to go on Omegle. It is such a fun website. But kind of gross. But we always end up talking to some really interesting people. And that's what we've been doing ever since. We are such cool people.

Also, today I ate a sandwich with bacon bits and tomato. It was like a BLT. Only better because it was a home grown tomato. That was pretty great.

And Rachael likes to blow bubbles and eat chocolate. That's pretty entertaining.

"Unless someone like you cares a whole awful lot, nothing is going to bet better. It's not."

Rants, Relaxing, and Resumes.

Let it be known that I am aware that there is an accent over the "e." I just don't know how to type it.

This is my Antivirus software. It came in the mail the day after I got my laptop, and I still haven't installed it on my computer yet. Not to say that I don't have any anti virus stuff on here, because the computer came with a 30 day subscription. So I haven't felt motivated to install the one I paid for yet. That's interesting, right? No? Okay then.

You know what would be cool? If I could type properly. I currently have a Band-Aid on my finger where it bends, which makes it hard to hit keys. But that's not what really upsets me about it. What upsets me is the fact that the reason I have the Band-Aid is because my sister decided to grab my finger and rip off some skin with her nail. So that was nice of her.

Today was really boring. A very boring day. I wanted to go take pictures outside, but it was too hot. And the wasps don't like me very much. So I ended up staying inside watching The Office all say. Jim is probably my favorite person on there. Mainly because he's adorably hilarious. But it's a good show. And my new obsession, apparently. So hooray for that.

I also started making a resume (pretend the "e" has the accent because I don't know how to type them). That was annoying. I had forgotten how much I hated making them. So I just kind of stopped and decided to do it later. Maybe this is why I never get anything done.

I also really need to get my meningitis vaccine soon. As in extremely soon. Too bad I hate needles. Hopefully this one will be in my arm.

So far, my summer has been really relaxing.

Maybe it's time to change that and do something fun.

Also, Jason says I "HAVE" to include him. Apparently he breathes fire and feeds orphans or something. Who knew?

"Life is like a long road to nowhere in particular."

Cleaning, Craziness, and Captures.

So, sometimes Lizz and I Skype from rooms that are directly across from each other. Just because we can. And sometimes she shares her screen with me and I take screen shots of this ridiculousness. I CAN HEAR HER WALKING TOWARD ME OH MY GOD. That was very suspenseful.

Today, I woke up to a phone call from some guy asking for Lewis. As you probably know, I am not Lewis. So I politely informed him that he had the wrong number. Which was a large accomplishment because I had yet to have caffeine. So I was proud of myself.

Then I sat around watching The Office for a couple of hours. Until I realized how disgusting my bathroom was. So I cleaned it. And now it's beautiful and smells like Lysol. And I have a bunch of clean laundry.

After I cleaned, I decided to watch The Office some more. As it turns out, it's a pretty addicting show.

Also, I watched Holly clean. I didn't help. But I watched. And I edited pictures on my Photoshop trial. THAT I LOVE.

Then I Skyped with Lizz. Which was the most entertaining part of a pretty boring day.

The end.

"Never gonna grow up...never gonna slow down."

Songs, Skype, Shopping, and Straightening.

And Fritos. But that didn't fit.

So, normally my day starts when I wake up. But today started at around two in the morning when my family decided to play Rockband. This is actually something that happens quite often, only usually it's just my parents. But last night, Lizz initiated Rockband, so we all played. And it was really entertaining. Especially when my dad sang. The whole thing was great.

When everyone decided to go to sleep, Holly and I decided that sleep was lame. So we sat in my room at three in the morning doing nothing. I kept switching Facebook accounts and having a conversation with myself on our profiles. That was fun. I ended up talking on Skype and then not falling asleep until around six. That's how I know it's summer.

I didn't wake up until around one. It was bizarre. I never wake up that late. But I woke up and went to the store. Yay, stores! And I got pizza with my dad. We got a bunch of food, which is exciting because we never have food.

Then when I got home, my mom kept bothering me to answer her requests in the Facebook game we both play. Except I didn't want to. And it reminded me of that episode of Spongebob (my mom LOVES Spongebob) where Spongebob keeps asking Squidward if he'd "finished those errands." So I posted "Have you answered those requests?" five times on my mom's Facebook Timeline. This was entertaining as well.

Also, I straightened my hair. In under an hour, which is good time for me. Here's that.

Hooray for crappy webcam photos! Or not. Either way.

This makes me smile:

As does this:

Enjoy.

"You gotta hold your head up high and watch all the negative go by."